Microsoft Corp. sold $8 billion of bonds in dollars and euros, a record offering from the world’s largest software maker that followed Johnson & Johnson by issuing AAA rated corporate securities this week.
Microsoft borrowed $3.25 billion with five-, 10- and 30-year notes in the U.S. currency, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The Redmond, Washington-based company also issued 3.5 billion euros ($4.8 billion) of bonds split between eight- and 15-year portions.